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Macrophage cell therapy: a new hope for chronic liver disease patients

Drug Target Review

Once a patient develops advanced cirrhosis/end-stage liver disease there are no specific therapies to significantly avoid major decompensations and death in the next few years. Could you describe the platform of macrophage biology and cell engineering used by Resolution Therapeutics in developing their cell therapies?

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Precision for Medicine Expands Advanced Tissue Profiling and Genomic Capabilities with new Houston Laboratory

Precision for Medicine

The custom-designed laboratory accommodates the growth in demand for advanced digital pathology and imaging capabilities, expertise in molecular sciences and a wide array of sequencing technologies. The expansion significantly increases the sample processing capacity of the laboratory.

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Merck Announces Retirement of Dr. Roy D. Baynes; Dr. Eliav Barr Appointed Head of Global Clinical Development and Chief Medical Officer

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Baynes, head of Global Clinical Development (GCD) and Chief Medical Officer, Merck Research Laboratories (MRL), will be retiring from Merck in July. Li, president, Merck Research Laboratories, until his retirement. He also led the expansion of Merck’s research and development in China and Japan. “It

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Takeda’s Investigational Compound, TAK-994, an Oral Orexin Agonist in Clinical Development for Narcolepsy Type 1 (NT1)

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to TAK-994, 1 its Phase 2 investigational oral orexin agonist, which is designed to selectively target orexin 2 receptors. – If Approved, Investigational TAK-994 May Provide a Future Treatment Option Targeting the Orexin Deficiency Underlying NT1.

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FDA approves Phase 1 trial for HIV gene therapy

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The FDA has approved a request from American Gene Technologies to begin a clinical study into its HIV gene therapy. The treatment is being researched by scientists collaborating from American Gene Technologies, the Laboratory of Immunoregulation and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Conor Kavanagh.

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A2 Biotherapeutics Entered Into Collaboration Agreement With Merck to Develop Allogeneic Cell Therapy for Solid Tumor Cancers

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Merck will assist with preclinical development and has the option to exclusively develop, manufacture and commercialize the candidate following Phase 1. Perlmutter, President, Merck Research Laboratories. “We About A2 Biotherapeutics.

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The hidden risks of over-reliance on healthy donor material

Drug Target Review

What are the risks of over-reliance on healthy donor material in early-stage research, and how can decision-makers ensure a balanced integration of diseased material to avoid potential gaps when transitioning to clinical trials? Diseased cells are likely to be more fragile or less abundant, making it difficult to obtain enough for therapy.